Garment cover



Oct. 17, 1950 s, MEYER 2,526,385

GARMENT COVER Filed May 18, 1949 S. MEYER GARMENT COVER Oct. 17, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 18, 1949 Patented Oct. 17, l950 GARMENT COVER Siegfried Meyer, New York, N. Y.

' Application May 18, 1949, Serial No. 94,023

' 10, Claims. (01. 2067) 7 This invention-relates to garment cover or casing structures, which may be used for traveling, as well as for storing purposes and which may employ garment folding means in order to reduce the dimensions of the cover structure to a minimum.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide means affording a substantially dust-proof closure for cover structures without the necessity of combining same with any complicated and bulky frames, braces, etc.

It is another object of the invention to provide means facilitating the manufacture of an inexpensive cover structure of the above type, which may be cut from a single piece of sheet material made of a plastic (preferably transparent), cellulosic or similar substance, which permits discarding of the cover structure after it has been vention, the cover being shownin open position. .Fig; .6 illustrates a front elevational view of the garment-cover of Fig. in closed position. i Fig. '7 is asectioh'al View taken along line .'I''! of Fig. 6. I vFig.8 is a front elevational view of a still further modified form of a garment cover made in provide means permitting the employment of one Fig. 1 shows a garment cover made in accordance with this invention in open position-and in front elevation.

Fig. 2 shows the garment cover of Fig. 1 in closed condition and in elevation.

, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 3a is'a fragmentary sectional view similar to that of Fig. 3 but showing the upper portion only and illustrating a modification thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a corner of the garment cover in somewhat modified form and in open position.

Fig. 5 shows a garment cover in a further modifled .form'and made in accordance with the inaccordance with this invention as shown in open position. .Fig. 9 illustrates the garment cover of Fig. 8 i closed but unfolded position. 7

Referring now more particularly to the drawingsthere is shown in Fig. l a garment cover or casing [0 made of cellulosic or'plasticmaterial which may be easily folded. The casing. has a rear wall Hand front wall l2. These walls are preferably made from one single piece of material having'a fold at l3 by which they are hinged together. Fold I3 also forms the end of a pocket M which is obtained by stitching together in superposed position adjacent portions I5a and Mia of side edges; [5 and I6, respectively, which portions l5a and 16a are positioned at opposite sides of and extend a predetermined length from the fold. l3. Y

Front wall l2 forms at the upper end of the pocket I4 a fold IT as can be seen from Figs. 1 and 2. Front'wall I2 has further a central extension l2a for a purpose later described.

Rear wall I l as well as front wall 12 are further provided with lateral walls or side flaps l8, I9 20 and 2|, respectively, which are fixed as by stitches 25 along side edges I5 and [6, respectively, and further. along upper edge 22 of the rear wall II and upper edge 23 of the front wall l2 of hollow body orcasing Ill. The side flaps are defined by inclined longitudinal inner edges lBa, 19a, 20a andeZia which terminate, respectively, adjacent pocket 14 as may be visualized from Fig. 1 and converge toward the upperpr end edges 22 and Zitowhich they are affixed by means of stitches and the like.

As seen in Fig. 1 between the inner faces of rear wall II and side flaps l8 and I9 there extends loosely a rod'member 26 which is exposed with its median portion 21 between the ends l8b and {9b of; the-side flaps l8 and [9 which define therebetween a median part of the upper end edge 22 andform at said median edge part the opening 24. Onmedian portion 21 of rod 26 there is affixed ajhandle 28'fterminating into two loops 29 and 30. A further centrally arranged loop 3| is carried by medianportion 21, which loop 3| has a depending loop portion 31a adapted. to carry a garment hanger of conventional "design 32, 3

Adjacent the ends of rod 26, which may be made of wood, metal or plastic material and which should be relatively rigid there are further slidably engaged S-shaped loops 33 and 34 for the purpose of engaging with loop portion 330. and 34a, respectively, a garment folding member 35 whose structure and function has been more clearly described in my U. S. Patent No. 2,180,489.

While Fig. 1 shows casing H in open position and with the handle 28 carrying rod 26 inserted within the upper part of the garment casing, Fig. 2 shows this garment casing in closed position and so constructed that side flaps 26 and 2| are placed over the outer face and upper edge 22 of rear wall so that the inner faces of front wall l2 and of side flaps 26 and 2| contact and overlie side flaps l8 and H! as well as the contiguous parts of rear wall II at the outer face thereof. Thus, flaps 2|], 2| form retaining or closure means of the garment casing or receptacle l0.

' Fig. 2 shows garment 4|! depending from garment hanger 32 and folded over folding device 35 whereby the garment of reduced length is enclosed in garment casing I6 which is folded along folding line l3. Extension |'2a in such closed position of the garment casing is threaded through the handle ends 29 and 30 and extends then over and somewhat along the upper part of the outer face of rear wall I I to thereby close and overlie opening 24.

It can thus be seen that a substantially dustproof closure of the garment cover or casing is obtained in which rod 26 abuts against the upper inner seam at end edge 22, braces the foldable material and facilitates by means of handle 28 carrying of the closed garment casing of reduced size and with the garment in folded condition (Fig. 2 showing for claritys sake rod 26 with its loops in non-abutting position).

Fig. 3a shows the upper part of a sectional view somewhat similar to that of Fig. 3 in which median portion 21 of rod 26 is shown in section together with its B-shaped loop 3|. This loop 3| has further extensions 3|b and 3|c integral with the strip material of which the loop is made. It is preferred to employ any suitable flexible and foldable plastic substance for such strip material. Extensions 31b and 3|c form protecting flaps whose width is determined by the inner distance between the handle loops 29 and 3D and overlie the opening 24 in closed position of the garment cover. Thus extension |2a heretoforementioned with respect to Figs. 1 to 3 may be dispensed with and any waste of material when cutting walls H and I2 of the garment cover may thus be avoided.

Fig. 4 shows the replacement of the pocket l4 hereinabove referred to by employing a fold |3a forming the symmetrical axis of the hinged walls II and I2 of the garment casing] The lateral flaps l9 and 2| terminate at and coincide with the fold |3a at 4|.

' In order to prevent any dust or other foreign matter from penetrating the garment cover when in folded condition a relatively flexible and preferably arc-shaped gusset insert 42 is employed which extends lengthwise of edge I6, is stitched thereto at 25 and projects therefrom toward the interior of the garment cover. This insert 42 is normally in contact with the inner faces of side flaps I9 and 2| and the inner faces of walls and I2. Thus it will be readily realized that when this modified garment cover la is brought into foldin condition about fold |3,a the portion adjacent said fold will be kept closed by the pliable insert 42 which is held in position by the folded garment, which retains insert 42 away from its contact with the inner faces of walls H and i2 against which the garment comes to lie. Fig. 4 shows only a right hand portion of the garment cover |0a positioned at its symmetrical fold line. Otherwise the garment cover may be constructed in accordance with remaining parts seen in Fig. 1 or 3a, respectively.

Figs. 5 to 7, inclusive, show a modified form of the garment cover which is of reduced size in open as well as closed conditions thereof. Cover 56 has the rear wall 5| and front Wall 52 (which forms a wedge-shaped median flap) and the fold 53 forming the end of pocket 5 which is formed by the lower portions of the rear and front walls 5| and 52.

Walls 5| and 52 are stitched or otherwise sealed together along side edges 55 and 56 but for the median opening 5?. Front wall 52 of rear wall 5| includes side flaps 58 and 59 which are con-- nectable by means of slide fasteners 60 and 6| to the upwardly converging side edges 52b and 520 of the aforesaid complementary median flap forming the movable portion of front wall 52. Front wall 52 in this particular instance is further provided with an extension 52a having a snap button part 62 for a purpose later described. Between the inner faces of side flaps 58 and 59- and rear wall 5| and adjacent to the upper or end edge 64 of the garment cover 59 there extend loops 65 and 65 which, in this instance, are attached to the upper edge 64 of rear wall 5|. These loops are made from suitable plastic strip material and preferably from the same material as the garment cover.

It is proposed to have the garment cover front wall and rear wall together with these loops 65 and 66 heat sealed so as to form a single unit. Through the openings of loops 65 and 66 there may be inserted rod 61 carrying a handle 68 terminating in loops 69 and 70 engaging rod 61. A central 8-shaped loop H is positioned on rod 61 and is employed for a purpose similar to loop 3| hereinabove referred to with respect to Fig. 1.

It will thus become apparent that a garment hanger together with a folded garment placed ther-eon may be readily inserted into the interior of garment cover 56 and held in position and depend on loop 7| as is easily understood from the disclosure hereinabove mentioned.

The slide fasteners 66 and 6| are then employed to close the front wall along the side edges 58a and 59a of the side flaps as is seen in Fig. 6, the extension 52a being threaded through handle 68 and between the. loops 69 and 10 thereof and then closed at the outer face of rear wall 5| by the engagement of snap fastener parts 62 and 63 as may be visualized from Fig. 7, which shows an enlarged sectional view of the garment cover taken along the line l-| of Fig. 6.

It may be further seen from Fig. 5 that the median flap of front wall 52 depends from fold 72 about which the same may be swung to open and closed positions of garment cover, respectively.

It is well understood that the unitary structure 26 with loops 3|, 33 and 34 and handle 28 together with the garment hanger 32 and garment folder 35 may be used in place and instead of the fixed loops 65 and 66 and of the removable rod 61 with loop H and handle 68 as described with reference to Figs. 5 to 7, inclusive.

' Fig. 8 shows a garment cover made in accord-v ahce with-this invention in a still further modifie'd form. This garment cover is especially designed for hanging up coats, dresses and the like in full length. To this effect garment cover or casing 89 is provided with a lower closed pocket BI and an upper closable pocket 82. Both pockets are foldable upon each other about fold 83. The lower or closed pocket 8! has a rear wall 84 which extends to and forms the rear wall of the closable pocket 82.

The front wall 95 of the closed pocket 8| is connected to'the rear wall 84 along edge 86 and a predetermined distance along opposite side edges 81 and 88 and beyond the fold 83 to terminate at 89 and 99, respectively.

The-inner face 85a of front wall 85 is provided with side flaps 9I and 92 (which are similar in shape and function to side flaps 29 and 2| of Fig. 1). of the stitches between front and rear walls '84 and 85 at 89 and 99. Rear wall 84 is also provided with side flaps 93 and 94 which are affixed at upper edge 95 but leave opening 96 to which reference is made below.

Side flaps 93 and 94 are defined by downwardly diverging inner edges 93a and 94a which terminate adjacent fold 83 at 9317 and 94b, respectively. The upper closable pocket 82 is provided, in this instance, with fixed loops 9! and 98 which are stitched to or heat sealed at edge 95 when the upper edges of side flaps 93 and 99 are afiixed to rear wall 84.

Through loops 9! and 98 may be inserted as hereinabove described in respect to Figs. 5 to '7 a rod member 99 carrying a double 8-shaped loop I99 between ends I9I and I92 of handle I93 projecting from rod 99 beyond the upper edge 95 through opening 99. Loop means I99 may be em ployed to receive the hooks of garment hangers (not shown) whereby upper and lower loop portions I99a and I991) may depend from rod 99 as'seen in Fig. 9. r

When the garments are thus hung up on the hangers and introduced into the closed pocket 8| and extend into the closable pocket 82 the latter may be closed in a manner similar to that described with respect to Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive.

Side flaps 9I and 92 terminate at the ends To this effect side flaps 9| and 92 together with front wall 95=hinged about fold I99 are swung in upward direction whereby side flaps 9| and 92 embrace and envelop side flaps 93 and 94 and extend over the outer face of rear wall 84. This position of flaps 9I and 92 can be seen in Fig. 9, which shows the garment cover 99 in closed position and as seen from the back or rear thereof.

In order to take the Weight of garments off the material of the bag 89 a strip or tape of flexible or pliable material I95 may be applied to and extend from rod member 99 to rod member I 99 and may be affixed thereto in any convenient manner. Rod I95 is inserted in the lower'pocket BI and extends with its handle I91 beyond edge 86 of the lower pocket 8|. of the handle I9'I are looped around rod I96. Between these ends I98 and I99 is affixed one end 9- of tape I95 as may be visualized from Figs. 8 and 9. The other end of tape I95 may have a cutout for accommodating therein loops I99a and I99b or these loops may be formed integral with tape I95, if desired.

The material of these bags may be made of light plastic or cellulosic material since the same has not to withstandany weight or pull and serves solely as-a cover for the garments to be placed in the bag.

The ends I98 and I99 It can thusbe seen that there has been provided according to this invention a garment cover which is preferably made of plastic and like flexible material, which cover is characterized by a closed end I3, a pocket I4 formed at said lower end I3 of said body, said pocket being constituted by joining said front wall I2 and said rear wall II together at adjacent portions I5a, Ida of the side edges I5, I 9 thereof, pairs of key-shaped side flaps I3, I9 29, ZI terminating in adjacent longitudinal edges I811, I911; 29a, 2 la diverging from said'upper end 22 or 23 toward said pocket I4 of 7 said body, one pair of said side flaps I8, I9 being attached to the inner face of said rear wall II along side edges I5, I9 and along the upper edge 22 of said rear wall II but for a portion of said upper edge positioned intermediate the side edges I5, I9 of said rear wall I I at said open upper end 25, another pair of said side flaps 29, 2I being amxed to the inner face of said closable front wall I2 along side edges I5, I9 thereof and along the upper edge 23 of said front wall but for a portion positioned intermediate the side edges I5, I6 of said front wall I2 at said open upper end '24, said pairs of flaps I8, I9; 29, 2i facing each other in one position of said body, the pair of flaps 29, 2| of said front wall I2 embraces the pair of said flaps I8, I9 joined to said rear wall II and extends beyond the side edges I5, I6 of said rear wall Ii to engage the outer face of the latter in another position of said body, said pairs of flaps I8, I9; 29, 2I terminating above said pocket I4.

Although the invention has been described with reference to certain specific embodiments thereof, it is to be distinctly understood that various modifications and adaptations of the arrangements herein disclosed may be made, as may readily occur to persons skilled in the art without constituting a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the objects and in the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A garment cover comprising a hollow body made of substantially flexible material defined by opposite side edges, a front wall, a rear wall; each of said front wall and of said rear wall havin an upper edge and a lower edge, said upper edges of said front wall and of said rear wall coinciding I with each other in closed condition of said cover, said walls being adapted to enclose said garment therebetween in said closed condition, lateral flaps connected to the upper edge of said rear wall and to the side edges of said rear wall and terminating in longitudinal inner edges, said longitudinal inner edges being spaced a predetermined distance from each other at said upper edge of said rear wall to thereby provide a space and extending from said upper edge of said rear wall into respective ends positioned adjacent said I side edges, said front wall including a wedgeshaped part' provided with longitudinal outer edges adapted to alignedly engage said longitudinal inner edges of said lateral flaps of said rear wall, and complementary fastening means connected to said. inner and outer longitudinal edges. to facilitate engagement of said front wall with and removal of said front wall from said flaps.

2. Agarment cover according to claim 1, including flexible loop means fixed to the, upper edge of said rear wall and positioned intermediate the latter and said lateral flaps to facilitate engagement of garment supporting means with saidloop means.

3. A garment cover comprising a hollow body made of substantially flexible material defined by opposite side edges, a front wall, and a rear wall; saidfront wall and said rear wall having each an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edges of said front wall and of said rear wall being connected to each other, said upper edges of said front wall and said upper edges of said rear wall coinciding with each other in closed condition of said cover, said wall being adapted to enclose said-garment therebetween in said closed condition, lateral flaps connected to said rear wall along-saiduppcr edge thereof and along the side edges and terminating in longitudinal inner edges, said longitudinal inner edges being spaced a predetermined distance from each other at said upper edge of said rear wall and diverging fromsa-id latter upper edge and terminating in respective ends positioned adjacentsaid side edges, said front wall including means engageable with said rear wall and for contact with said lateral flaps thereof.

4. A receptacle made from sheet material and adapted to enclose garments and like wearing apparel comprising a front wall having a bottom edge, a rear wall havinga bottom edge, said front wall being connected with said rear wall at the bottom edges of said walls, said front wall and said rear wall being each provided with opposite side. edges and an upper end edge, at least one of said walls being provided with wedge-shaped.

side flaps, each side flap being connected to and extending along a respective side edge and partly along said end edge of said one wall, said side flaps being spaced from each other at the median part of said end edge of said one wall and diverging from said median part of said end edge toward the side edges of said one wall, and closure means associated with the other of said walls and adapted to close said receptacle, said side flaps in closed condition of said receptacle contacting said other wall.

5. A receptacle according to claim 4, including spaced apart loop means extending between said one wall and said side flaps, respectively, and fixed adjacent said upper end edge of said one wall, said, loop means being adapted to removably receive garment supporting means.

6. A receptacle according to claim 4, wherein said closure means of said other wall is constituted by a pair of side fiaps, said pair of side flaps of said other wall being arranged to extend over the upper end edge of said one wall and,

for contact with the latter.

, 7. A receptacle according to claim, 4, wherein. said closure means is formed by complementary saidsrear: walliatthe; bottom edges of" said walls, said front wall andsaid rear wall being each providedjwith opposite side edges and an upper end edge, at: least one of said walls being provided with wedge-shaped side flaps, each side flap being connected to and extending along a respective side edge and partly along said end edge of said: one wall, said side flaps being spaced from eachother at the median part of said end edge of said one wall and diverging from said endedge: toward the side edges of said one wall, and complementary slide fastener means associated with the other of said walls and said side flaps and-adaptedto close said receptacle, said slide fastener means being positioned spaced apart at said'upp-er end edge of said one wall in closed condition of saidreceptacle and defining said median part of said end edge.

9. A- garmentcovercomprising a body made of substantially flexible material defined by opposite side edges, a front wall, a rear wall, each front.

wall and rear wall'having an upper edge and a lower? edge; said walls being connected at said side edges and at said lower edges to enclose said garment between said walls, lateral flaps fixed to said-re-ar wall on said upper edge of said rear wall and on said opposite side edges of said rear wall and-terminating in opposite longitudinal inner edges, said longitudinal inner edges of said lateral flaps of said rear wall being spaced a predetermined distance from' each other at said upper edge of said rear wall and extending from the latter a predetermined I distance toward said side edges of said rear wall and terminating in respective ends thereof, said front wall including lateral flaps extending from said upper edge of said front wall toward said opposite side edge of saidfront wall, said flaps of saidfront wall being provided withoppositelongitudinal inner edges adapted toengage the rear wall over the upper edge of the latter, whereby said lateral flaps of said rear wall abut against said front wall in closed condi tion of said cover, rod means positioned intermediate said rear wall and said lateral flaps of said rear wall and including a handle, said handle being shaped to extend intermediate said longitudinal inner edges of said lateral flaps of said rear wall to facilitate carrying of said cover, further rod means positioned for abutment against the lower edgesof said-rear wall and of said front wall,-and handle means extending from said further rod means through a slot defined by said loweredges of said front and said rear walls..

10. A garment cover according to claim 9, in-- cluding a supporting tape interconnecting said rodmeans with said further rod means.

SIEGFRIED MEYER.

REFERENCES GITED The following references are of record in the file of thispatentr UNITED STATES PATENTS 

